Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was -32.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -32.62 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 217.5% on the previous year and down 346.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 117.12 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -71.81 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 177th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -0.021 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1965 | 1 % change on previous year | -4867.7% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | -1.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -1261.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6622 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1970 | -14.09 % change on previous year | -2227.5% |
| 1971 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 1973 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -0.334 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -995.6% |
| 1977 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 1978 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1979 | -0.5005 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1980 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -855.6% |
| 1981 | -0.1257 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1982 | -0.1917 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1983 | -0.1021 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1984 | -0.1743 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2408 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 1986 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +456.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8593 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0823 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1989 | -0.4168 % change on previous year | -606.7% |
| 1990 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -975.5% |
| 1991 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1992 | -10.71 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
| 1993 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1994 | -0.7089 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1995 | -0.624 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1996 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1997 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +593.8% |
| 1998 | 10 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1999 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2000 | -20.14 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 2001 | 66.96 % change on previous year | -432.5% |
| 2002 | 49 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2003 | -71.81 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 2004 | 90.48 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2005 | -24.57 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2006 | 117.12 % change on previous year | -576.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2786 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -18.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -23.24 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2011 | -0.2918 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2012 | 34.06 % change on previous year | -11771.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0637 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2014 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -20898.9% |
| 2015 | -13.77 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 2016 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2017 | -36.85 % change on previous year | +741.1% |
| 2018 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2019 | 32.12 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2020 | -0.5808 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2021 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +202.6% |
| 2022 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -1108.9% |
| 2023 | 27.75 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2024 | -32.62 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +20898.9% | -0.0637 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +11771.6% | -0.2918 % change on previous year | 34.06 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +4867.7% | -0.021 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -2227.5% | 0.6622 % change on previous year | -14.09 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1261.3% | -1.78 % change on previous year | 20.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 20.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3411 % change on previous year | -14.09 % change on previous year | 16.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5293 % change on previous year | -0.4168 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9567 % change on previous year | -10.71 % change on previous year | 11.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.89 % change on previous year | -71.81 % change on previous year | 117.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -36.85 % change on previous year | 34.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -32.62 % change on previous year | 27.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 174 Guinea-Bissau -28.57 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Romania -28.95 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Bulgaria -29.03 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Armenia -33.05 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Yemen -35.77 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Republic of Moldova -42.19 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -32.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.12 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.81 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 346.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.